Ballyheigue Castle

County Kerry, Ireland

Ballyheigue Castle is a castle in County Kerry, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Tralee Castle, 10 mi away.

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Ballyheigue Castle at a glance

Type

Castle

Nearest castle

Tralee Castle

10 mi away

Castles in County Kerry

14

Ireland

Location

County Kerry

Ireland

About Ballyheigue Castle

Ballyheigue Castle, in Ballyheigue, County Kerry, is a ruined Tudor-gothic-revival-style mansion. It was used as a residence of the Crosbie family (including the Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe, High Sheriffs of Kerry and members of the UK Parliament) and later as a jail.
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Ballyheigue Castle sits at 52.3923, -9.8390 in County Kerry. The closest other castles are Tralee Castle (10 mi), Listowel Castle (15 mi) and Castle Conway (20 mi). County Kerry has 14 castles in all.